11/04/2023: Renamed it to Asteroid Arcade Legacy because I made a new, better version of Asteroid Arcade that's  on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/2329390/Asteroid_Arcade/


19/08/2020: There's a bug in the browser version where, for certain browsers, the game will freeze if you try to enabled/disable sound effects or after you die. This is something to do with the app trying to save data to local storage in the browser (it's saving your score and preferences). 


This is a small game I started working on for fun two years ago. I've learned a lot in this time, and figured I might as well release it. There are six different ships to unlock, and each one is slightly different like the shuttle with its high HP and missiles and the rocket with its burst laser. Collect coins to unlock ships and beat your high score, and try to blast through the debris and mini-boss battles! The game can be played in browser, with an executable .jar on the desktop, or on Android devices.

On desktop, browser: Move left and right with WASD, shoot with left mouse or spacebar.

On android: Move left and right by tilting, shoot by tapping.


Thanks for playing!



Made using LibGDX.

Music from Incompetech.

"Arcadia", "Salty Ditty"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/


This game is open source and licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0. The code can be found on my GitHub.


StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5, Windows, macOS, Android
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Authorxen
GenreShooter
Made withPaint.net, libGDX, Bfxr
Tags2D, Pixel Art, Space
Code licenseGNU General Public License v2.0 (GPL)
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
LinksSource code

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asteroid-arcade-desktop.jar 9.9 MB
asteroid-arcade-android.apk 5.6 MB

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I am 27.

My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and adopted our son together. They are now both 4 years old.

When we were going through our separation, I found myself lost and miserable. I was self destructive. I got so mad one day from everything spiraling out of my control that I punched some concrete in a moment of overwhelming emotion. That caused me to break my 5th metacarpal in my right hand... my working hand... my games hand.. the hand that I held and carried my children to bed with.. The hand I desperately needed to make sure I could continue to provide.

After learning of the severity of my self-inflicted damage, I was borderline suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man with no history of depression or anxiety. I have never had fits of rage, or been one to break down and cry, but I was in a low spot that just really buried me from being able to see the light on the other side.

Having nothing better to do, I searched for a game I could play, ONE HANDED while I recovered. I somehow stumbled upon this game and read some of the reviews. I decided that it had to be worth a shot... I must admit, I didn't beat the game, or play nearly as long as some of you. In fact, I may have only played this game a day or two.. With that being said, after doing so, I had a new found joy and hope for life. I was able to put behind me the pain and suffering that had been cast over me. I was able to experience other peoples joy and happiness. I was able to see the fruits of my "labor". I relaxed for 5 ♥♥♥♥ing minutes to this music long enough to realize that I was going to be okay.

After coming to that realization, I turned the game off, and I went back to work. It hurt my hand like hell but I was motivated. I stopped feeling so damn sorry for myself, and I became the father I needed to be in that moment, not the weak boy I was behaving as.

Today, I am close friend with my kids mother. We don't fight, or argue, or say hurtful things to each other. We are parents, and friends.

I now have 3 kids. My third child is, wait for it, ALSO 4 YEARS OLD. The woman I am with was going through a very similar situation at the time of my own separation, and we just stumbled in to each others life unexpectedly. We have been in a relationship for a year now, and are very happy together.

Moral of the story, you never know what life holds in store for you, and if I would have given up when all the odds were stacked against me, I wouldn't be where I am today. This silly little game helped me realize that.

Thank you

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very fun game 10/10 can't stop playing